Shut Up vs Digital U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shut Up
This app helps you avoid unwanted online discussions by automatically hiding comment sections while browsing the web in Safari. You can customize which websites should always display comments.
- Hides comment sections in Safari
- Customizable website exceptions
- Simple and free to use
- Works on websites only
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Shut Up spares you the opinions of troglodytes by hiding comment sections when browsing the web in Safari. You can also set your favorite websites to show comments by default. That's it. Simple and free. Enjoy! NOTE: Shut Up can only hide comments on websites, not inside apps. Uses shutup.css by Steven Frank, with permission. https://github.com/panicsteve/shutup-css
Digital U
This app helps YouTube creators manage comments efficiently. It connects to your YouTube account and uses AI to provide intelligent suggestions for responding to viewers. Streamline your engagement and build stronger connections with your audience.
- Connects to YouTube account
- AI-powered comment suggestions
- Streamlines comment management
- Enhances viewer engagement
- Tracks audience comments
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Streamline your YouTube engagement with Digital U, your ultimate comment management companion. Our app seamlessly connects to your YouTube account, making it effortless to stay on top of your audience's comments. Say goodbye to the guesswork and hello to AI-powered comment suggestions. With Digital U, you'll receive intelligent recommendations for responding to user comments, ensuring your engagement is always on point. Spend less time sifting through comments and more time building meaningful connections with your viewers. Digital U is your secret weapon to becoming a more responsive and insightful content creator. Your YouTube channel deserves the best, and Digital U delivers. Join the ranks of successful YouTubers who trust Digital U to enhance their viewer interactions. Download now and take your YouTube engagement to new heights! End of trial and subscription renewal: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Link to Privacy Policy:https://tandraton.com/commentsAi/privacy Link to Terms of Use:https://tandraton.com/commentsAi/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital U at 100% against Shut Up's 56%. Digital U also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Shut Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Digital U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Shut Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shut Up has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Shut Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital U's.
Shut Up ships an update every 6 months, Digital U every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shut Up | Digital U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Romero | TANDRATON LIMITED |
Customer experience
Shut Up
Digital U
In-app purchases
Shut Up
No in-app purchases
Digital U
- Pro Version$4.997 Days
- Pro Version3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro Version$14.991 Month








